EU funds represent the public resources of European Union taxpayers and are part of the common budget of all member states. Unlike funds, programs are centralized systems and should be achieved over a seven-year period. The Creative Europe Program has two subprograms - Culture and Media. Cultural and creative industries do not have a long history, but their importance is increasingly evident. It was also noted by the Ministry of Culture, whose initiative in 2013 established the Croatian Cluster of Competitiveness of Cultural and Creative Industries. Analyzing the recent results of the Culture subprogram, it was found that Croatia participated in 10.7% and Slovenia in 14.2% of the projects in subprogram Culture in European Union. Primary cooperation with neighboring countries can be explained by better interconnection and earlier cooperation. It is widely known that culture is depending on a state of the economy, but Croatia should recognize the importance of culture and the potential of cultural and creative industries as a potential for progress. Combining projects through EU funds and programs can make optimal use of resources available to each member state, including Croatia.